Cost: 20$ for one hour seminar. Includes all supplies, handouts, and giveaways. Reservations may be held with a credit card or prepaid by dropping off payment at Go Lightly directly or calling with a credit card 973-744-7889. cash, check, or charge accepted.

Do you have health issues that require you to change your lifestyle? Do you have a teen that wants to go vegan but you have no idea how to help him or her? This seminar is for you.

With recent films like Food, Inc. and Forks Over Knives, it’s no wonder people are starting to take notice of the positive effects of being a vegan. Nutritionist Jessica Royston will share tips on how to implement a plant-based diet into your life. You will learn how to make an easy transition like: how to get the proper nutrients,  simple delicious recipes, amazing new food options, and more!

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All the films are free and are shown at the Montclair Public Library, and every film I have seen has been simply top of the line and really very mind-expanding and educational while being entertaining. If you are in the Montclair Area, I highly recommend you checking these films out. Here is info. on the next one being screened:

Queen of the Sun
Thursday, March 15, 2012
6:30 PM
Montclair Public Library
50 South Fullerton
Montclair, NJ 07042

What Are the Bees Telling Us?
Queen of the Sun – is a beautiful engaging film that brings us closer to a species that is integral to our survival, the honey bee.
A profound, alternative look at the global bee crisis from Taggart Siegel, director of THE REAL DIRT ON FARMER JOHN. Taking us on a journey through the catastrophic disappearance of bees and the mysterious world of the beehive, this engaging and ultimately uplifting film weaves an unusual and dramatic story of the heartfelt struggles of beekeepers, scientists and philosophers from around the world including Michael Pollan, Gunther Hauk and Vandana Shiva. Together they reveal both the problems and the solutions in renewing a culture in balance with nature.
Join us for the film and discussion following.

This is one of a series of free Environmental Film Screenings put on by CommunityGreen.org. For more information contact Marnie Vyff at 973-335-4469 or marnie@ecoLOGIC-design.com.

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*Thomas Wesley Stern is a band from down South Jersey that is getting lots of attention in America’s bluegrass and contemporary folk scene. Their heartfelt music is described as  ”Hope Folk”: a specific genus devoted to a spiritual condition caused by music. We guarantee your spirits will be lifted and your feet will be stomping! Check out the YouTube Videos of the boys doing their thing!

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“FORKS OVER KNIVES examines the profound claim that most, if not all, of the degenerative diseases that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting animal-based and processed foods.”  The major storyline in the film traces the personal journeys of a pair of pioneering researchers, Dr. T. Colin Campbell and Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn.  Both researchers found that populations that consumed low amounts of animal products were less likely to develop degenerative diseases.  This film chronicles Dr. T. Colin Campbell’s and Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn’s application of the idea of food as medicine Throughout we see “reality patients” with chronic conditions from heart disease to diabetes learn how to adopt a whole-food, plant-based diet as the primary approach to treat their ailments.  You can see the trailer below.

I love that more people are becoming aware of the benefits of organic plant-based diets. I went vegan when I was 15 and everyone thought I was crazy- now they are asking for my help to assit them going vegan.  People are getting that plants really are where it’s at. Diseases are reversed- or better yet, prevented! – energy is returned, and a plant-based diet is even better for the planet. Imagine how the world can change! Forks Over Knives tells it like it is and backs it with hard science. Now This Friday, February 3 you can see the film at a special local screening starting with a raw, vegan food tasting and followed with a panel discussion. Go and join the conversation that is changing lives!

Seating is Limited so Reserve early!

Go Lightly is here to help further improve the health of this world by offering 100% plant-based food options made fresh to order. We proudly serve raw nut-based sandwiches, hearty organic soups and salads, green juices and smoothies, and other entrees and deserts, including hemp-based non-dairy ice cream. We are open for lunch or a mid-day snack from 10am- 6pm Monday-Friday and 10-5 Saturday, and closed Sunday except for special events.

And speaking of special events, we are hosting a Valentine’s Day Raw Food Dinner Tasting with Live entertainment. Stay Tuned for details or call or email for information: 973-744-7889, hi@golightlystore.com.

And if you are on Facebook or Twitter, be sure to join us there for menu updates and other timely information.

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Kaya’s Kitchen 1000 Main St. (corner of 10th), Belmar, NJ.
Kaya’s has soups from a traditional French Onion (vegan) to Thai Coconut Sweet potato, seitan rib and tempeh buffalo wing appetizers, and veggie burgers and pizzas done in about any style you can imagine, entrees like jambalaya and grilled gluten steaks with simmered veggies and mashed potatoes. They are offering a special Mother’s Day menu.

Sprig & Vine Just over the Jersey border at 50 Union Square Drive, New Hope, PA
Sprig & Vine has such inventive brunch dishes as halved grapefruit brulee soup, tofu Benedict, cranberry apple french toast, an a caraway crusted tempeh reuben. I am still dreaming about their watermelon gazpacho with avocado sorbet that I had there last summer!

The Rutherford Pancake House 40 Park Avenue, Rutherford
the Rutherford Pancake House is your good old Jersey-style pancake house but they have an extensive vegan menu. From vegan pancakes (of almost any flavor or toppings, that caramelized pear is one), to delicious tofu-scrambles, and veggie burger sliders, and vegan quesidillas- this is a perfect place for omnivores and veggies to dine together in joyous harmony. And just down the street from them is Sweet Avenue Gourmet Vegan Cupcakes where you can get treats like banana chocolate chip truffles, tirmisu cupcakes, and gluten-free brownie balls.

And for after brunch, Go Lightly (yours truly) now serves vegan ice cream by the scoop. Flavors include strawberry balsamic, peanut butter fudge, cinnamon raisin cookie and lots more. All dairy-free made with hemp, soy, and coconut milk. Gluten-free and nut-free choices always available. WE ARE OPEN 11-4 on Sundays (with extended hours for summer coming soon!)

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But what I will do is hopefully encourage you to respect and honor the clean water that we in this country are so fortunate to have. After all, water-related problems are not an issue in just developing countries.  Drought and pollution from runoff from lawn chemicals and industries such as animal agriculture can make safe water scarce even in America. We are facing a time when we need to be prudent with everything we use, and water is no exception. Adopting certain habits now can save us some discomfort later. Here are ten ways to use water wisely so none of this precious resource is wasted:

1. Never ever let water run unnecessarily, like when brushing your teeth or shaving.
2. Never buy bottled water—it takes three times the amount of water to make one bottle of water.
3. Soap up with the water off, then rinse. This goes for the shower, and when washing dishes. You can get a trickle valve for your shower and sink faucet that makes it easy to slow the flow of water while you soap up.
4. Keep a bucket in the shower to catch the water that you run waiting for the temperature to warm up. Use that water for plants or to flush the toilet (pour it in the back of the tank.)
5. Fix leaks fast. (Sometimes a leaky faucet can be stopped simply by turning water on full blast for a second and shutting it off.)
6. Avoid meat. Every pound of meat you don’t consume saves as much water as if you didn’t shower for six months!
7. Don’t waste food. Food needs tons of water to grow. When you waste food you waste water too.
8. Wash veggies and fruits in a bowl filled with water instead of running water.
9. Don’t water your lawn. Use nutrient-rich compost to make your lawn healthier and it won’t need to be watered.
10. Only wash clothes when they really need it. Spot clean, and wear items more than once when possible.

There are tons of other ways to save water. What will you do?

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I didn’t know it at the time, but I was using the universal law of attraction BIG TIME. I dreamed and envisioned what I wanted and some how, some way, that vision was born.

Our visions do have power. After all, everything that exists was born from an idea, a spark, in someone’s mind. I love the idea of taking these visions and actually creating a physical chart that will serve as a guide- a map- to bring them to manifestation. Stefanie will show us how to create and use a Vision Board as a tool to keep our dreams in sight and help them see the light.

DATE: Tuesday, March 1, 2011
TIME: 6:00- 9:00 pm
COST: $35.00 cash or check preferred. Credit card if necessary.
RSVP: hi@golightlystore.com or 973-744-7889



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Many towns throughout New Jersey ban the use of pesticides in schools and parks, but there is a group of diligent New Jerseyans who are working hard to expand the ban across the state. Eliminating the use of these dangerous chemicals is a first step in creating a cleaner, healthier world. The NJ Environmental Federation and concerned parents, physicians, municipal and school officials, and organic landscapers testified at the Senate Environment Committee hearing in support of this legislation. The bill would prohibit lawn pesticide use on all day care, school, municipal, county, and state playgrounds and playing fields, except when there is an immediate threat to human health.

The next step is to make sure this bill is heard on the Senate floor and we need YOUR signatures on this petition to show that we care about the important issue. Please take a moment to sign here and add your voice.

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